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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), sometimes called "top shelf vertigo", is a disorder arising from a problem in the inner ear. Symptoms are repeated, brief periods of vertigo with movement, characterized by a spinning sensation upon changes in the position of the head. This can occur with turning in bed or changing position. Each episode of…

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Diagnostic method
Positive Dix–Hallpike test after other possible causes have been ruled out
Differential diagnosis
Labyrinthitis, Ménière's disease, stroke, vestibular migraine
Duration
Episodes less than a minute
Frequency
2.4% affected at some point
Prognosis
Resolves in days to months
Risk factors
Older age, minor head injury

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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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Diagnostic method · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Positive Dix–Hallpike test after other possible causes have been ruled out
Differential diagnosis · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Labyrinthitis, Ménière's disease, stroke, vestibular migraine
Duration · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Episodes less than a minute
Frequency · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → 2.4% affected at some point
Prognosis · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Resolves in days to months
Risk factors · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Older age, minor head injury
Specialty · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Otorhinolaryngology
Symptoms · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Repeated periods of a spinning sensation with movement
Treatment · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Epley maneuver or Brandt–Daroff exercises
Usual onset · 1
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo → Age from 50s to 70s

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bppv vertigo head nystagmus canal maneuver position semicircular people may symptoms epley affected treatment posterior maneuvers ear movement person horizontal

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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoDiagnostic methodPositive Dix–Hallpike test after other possible causes have been ruled out1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoDifferential diagnosisLabyrinthitis, Ménière's disease, stroke, vestibular migraine1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoDurationEpisodes less than a minute1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoFrequency2.4% affected at some point1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoPrognosisResolves in days to months1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoRisk factorsOlder age, minor head injury1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoSpecialtyOtorhinolaryngology1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoSymptomsRepeated periods of a spinning sensation with movement1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoTreatmentEpley maneuver or Brandt–Daroff exercises1.00infobox
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoUsual onsetAge from 50s to 70s1.00infobox
the Epley maneuver or half somersault maneuverinstance ofmedical imaging is not needed.BPPV is easily treated with a number of simple movements0.80text
meclizineinstance ofincluding antihistamines0.80text

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